Lessons learnt from accidental and unintended exposure to ionising radiation events notified to HIQA in 2020 (15 September 2021)

Summary

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has published its annual overview report of lessons learned from receipt of statutory notifications of accidental and unintended exposures to ionising radiation in 2020. This report provides an overview of the findings from these notifications and shares learnings from the investigations of these incidents.

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Further reading

• HIQA: Annual report of accidental or unintended exposures to ionising radiation in 2019
• CQC reports on safe use of radiation in healthcare settings (19 December 2019)